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Superannuation

Men's contribution to superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
Today,19 November, is the 10th International Men's Day and it's time to celebrate the contribution of men to superannuation and wealth management.

Perpetual appoints Class Super

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Perpetual has selected Class Financial Systems' self managed super fund platform, Class Super, as its preferred platform for SMSF administration.

Bookmakers fund closer to liquidity resolution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Bookmakers Superannuation Fund, which in August announced it was facing liquidity issues, has made progress on the mortgages and property fronts to achieve a resolution for members.

AMP extends Super Easy to employer market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
AMP Financial Services is looking to boost its superannuation footprint, extending its Flexible Lifetime Super Easy product to the employer market.

Giant leap for super advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
Seven of the country's largest fund managers, including AMP, BT and CFS, have ratified a bold, new IFSA Superannuation Charter - heralding a new culture where consumers, not the planners, dictate the fees paid on superannuation advice.

Cbus adds ESG into investment contracts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
The $13 billion Construction & Building Industry Super (Cbus) is including environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in the fund's Investment Management Agreements (IMAs) when appointing fund managers.

ASFA elects new chair, board members

ASFA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Tony Lally, head of Sunsuper, has been elected as the new ASFA Chair, replacing former chair Greg Healy.

Christian Super invests $50m in fixed income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Christian Super seeds the AMP Capital Investors Responsible Investment Leaders Diversified Fixed Income Fund with a $50m mandate.

State Street wins $2.2bn Canadian mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
State Street has been appointed by the Canadian-based $2.2 billion Saskatchewan Teachers Federation to provide investment services to the pension plan.

What gets measured, gets done

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
Super fund consultants urged trustees to "sweat the detail" of how they measure fund strategy outcomes or risk failing to complete their strategies on time and on budget.